On May 31st, 2012 the Maxwell family boarded a plane and moved to Swaziland to live at Project Canaan. I hope to update my blog on Saturday mornings and share, as honestly as I can, the highs and lows of our life in Africa. We are living on a farm in a remote part of this tiny Kingdom and are serving the community as well as the orphans and vulnerable children of the nation. The 365 day count down started on June 1st, 2011, but the real journey begins now. Thanks for joining us.

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Saturday, December 31, 2016

What do we do now?

I have mentioned before that 2016 was a very difficult year
for us, but I know that it was a hard year for people all over the world, and
maybe even for you.

It's New Years Eve and may I suggest that the time of reflection
(lamenting, mourning, whining, complaining) of 2016 is over.It is time to look forward to future –
2017.

The world seems to be falling apart around us; politics have
the global community on edge, parenting is harder than ever and the crisis of
starvation, orphans, poverty and disease don’t seem to be getting any better.

So what do we do now? I don’t really have an answer for
people who are not followers of Jesus, but for those of you who are, the only
answer is to be intentional about asking the Lord for direction in your life,
every day.Now more than ever we
need to be seeking His will and be obedient. If you are supposed to move, then move. If you are supposed to give, then give. If you are supposed to pray, then pray. If you are supposed to volunteer, then volunteer. Stop waffling and start doing. Today is the day.

Proverbs 3:5-7 says, “Trust
God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to
figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s
voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you
on track. Don’t assume that you know it all.”

I hope you will spend more time watching the 20-second video that is attached than you will spend reading this short blog, and that you will be encouraged
as you watch.These children are
alive and well because many people like you either moved or volunteered or gave
or prayed for them. Thank you to
each and every one of you for all have you have done to make a difference in
the world.